* or have graduated the 5th grade or have
Arrow of Light.†††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††† **or 14 and have graduated the 8th
grade
*** Per BSA's National Bylaws, Sea Scouts
are the only program within Venturing to have ranks per se.†† Only boys under 18 who have earned First
Class rank in a Troop or Team may earn Eagle in a Crew.† The term "Venture Crew" is no
longer valid. That group is now called a "Venture Patrol."† The term "Venture Scout" is not
valid for any program of the BSA.†
Members of a Venture Patrol are "Boy Scouts".† Members of a Venturing Crew are
"Venturers".† The term
"Varsity Team" as used by in-troop programs is no longer valid.†† That function has now been taken over by
the Venture Patrol.† No one can wear
green shoulder loops on a khaki Boy Scout shirt.† Venture Patrol Scouts wear red shoulder loops and Venturers do
not wear a Boy Scout shirt. This chart was created by Bill Nelson based upon
one supplied by Michael R. Brown.† Last
updated: 5/19/04